WASHINGTON — The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on a fleet of nine ships and their owners accused of transporting hundreds of millions of dollars in forbidden…
Read more US hits 9 tankers with sanctions over Iranian oil during protest crackdownMobile phones in Iran were able to call abroad Tuesday after a crackdown on nationwide protests in which the internet and international calls were cut.Several people in Tehran…
Read more Iranians able to make some calls abroad while internet access is still out after protestsMobile phones in Iran were able to call abroad Tuesday after a crackdown on nationwide protests in which the internet and international calls were cut.Several people in Tehran…
Read more Iranians able to make some calls abroad while internet access is still out after protestsLA PAZ, Bolivia — LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Bolivia’s new government on Tuesday issued a decree that will allow global satellite internet companies such as Starlink or…
Read more Bolivia lifts restrictions on satellite companies to upgrade internet connectivityNEW YORK — It’s official: AOL’s dial-up internet has taken its last bow. AOL previously confirmed it would be pulling the plug on Tuesday (Sept. 30) — writing…
Read more AOL’s dial up internet takes its last bow, marking the end of an eraISLAMABAD — The Taliban government on Wednesday rejected reports of a nationwide internet ban in Afghanistan, saying old fiber optic cables are worn out and are being replaced.…
Read more The Taliban government in Afghanistan rejects reports of a nationwide internet banA Taliban crackdown to “prevent immorality” is spreading across Afghanistan, with more provinces losing access to fiber-optic internet after the country’s leader imposed a complete ban on the…
Read more The Taliban’s internet ban spreads across Afghanistan as more provinces are shut downDUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A ship likely cut cables in the Red Sea that disrupted internet access in Africa, Asia and the Middle East, experts said Tuesday,…
Read more Commercial shipping likely cut Red Sea cables that disrupted internet access, experts sayDUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Undersea cable cuts in the Red Sea disrupted internet access in parts of Asia and the Middle East, experts said Sunday, though it…
Read more Undersea cables cut in the Red Sea, disrupting internet access in Asia, MideastOnline age checks are on the rise in the U.S. and elsewhere, asking people for IDs or face scans to prove they are over 18 or 21 or…
Read more Online age checks proliferating, but so are concerns they curtail internet freedomOnline age checks are on the rise in the U.S. and elsewhere, asking people for IDs or face scans to prove they are over 18 or 21 or…
Read more Online age checks are proliferating, but so are concerns they curtail internet freedomLOS ANGELES (AP) — The Biden administration is moving to blunt the loss of an expired broadband subsidy program that helped more than 23 million families afford internet…
Read more After millions lose access to internet subsidy, FCC moves to fill connectivity gaps“I’m paying around $35 per month now, and that’s with $30 off my bill,” Perez says. “So eventually I’ll pay more than $60 per month.” This past weekend…
Read more The Affordable Connectivity Program Kept Them Online. What Now?Washington CNN — More than 20 million US households are now receiving discounts on internet service as part of a federal program created to close the digital divide,…
Read more More than 20 million Americans enrolled in a federal program for subsidized internet access | CNN BusinessWASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Monday said that high-speed internet is no longer a luxury but an “absolute necessity,” as he pledged that every household in the…
Read more High-speed internet is a necessity, President Biden says, pledging all US will have access by 2030WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Monday said that high-speed internet is no longer a luxury but an “absolute necessity,” as he pledged that every household in…
Read more High-speed internet is a necessity, President Biden says, pledging all US will have access by 2030CNN — India imposed the highest number of internet shutdowns globally in 2022, a new report has revealed, in what critics say is yet another blow to country’s…
Read more India, world’s largest democracy, leads global list of internet shutdowns | CNN BusinessNew York CNN — A federal judge ordered Sam Bankman-Fried back to court this week after learning that the founder of crypto trading platform FTX accessed the internet…
Read more Judge orders Sam Bankman-Fried back to court after learning how he accessed the internet remotely | CNN BusinessNew York CNN — Delta Air Lines is rolling out free Wi-Fi to most of its planes beginning February 1. “It’s going to be free, it’s going to…
Read more Delta Air Lines is rolling out free Wi-Fi | CNN BusinessGENEVA — A U.N. body devoted to promoting broader and better access to the internet is about to hold its annual meeting in Ethiopia, whose government has cut…
Read more Ethiopia hosts UN internet meeting after cutting off Tigray
